USPS OIG Report: Postal Service’s Plans to Resolve Post Office Suspensions

Background A post office suspension occurs when the U.S. Postal Service temporarily stops operations at a Postal Service-operated retail facility. A facility may be suspended due to a natural disaster, termination of a lease or rental agreement, lack of qualified personnel to operate the office, irreparable or severe damage to the retail facility, or the…

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USPS to develop policy for postmarking absentee ballots amid concerns about discounted ballots

By Stephanie Warsmith – November 20, 2015 The U.S. Postal Service will develop a policy on postmarking absentee ballots in light of concerns raised this week by Summit County elections officials about nearly 900 ballots discounted because they lacked postmarks. “We will be talking to the Ohio Secretary of State to reach a mutual understanding…

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